Tulane-Lakeside Hospital reopening

Tulane-Lakeside Hospital, located at 4700 I-10 Service Road in Metairie, is in excellent operating condition. The 119 bed facility has no structural damage or flooding.

''We are busy cleaning, ordering supplies and contacting employees and
physicians, '' said hospital spokesperson Karen Troyer-Caraway. ''We plan to
be up and running within the next seven to ten days.'' The medical office
buildings are open and a number of physicians have begun seeing patients in
their offices.

Patients of a Tulane-Lakeside physician and those in need of obstetric services can contact the hospital at (504) 780-6500.